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The Enchanted April and the transformative power of holidays
**Spoiler Alert!** The Enchanted April is a charming reminder of the transformative power of holidays, and the effect others can have on bringing out the best sides of ourselves. Set in an Italian castle, called San Salvatore, it follows four women spending a month away from their normal lives. The advert for San… Read More
The Odyssey: A Journey of Return, Gods, and the Self
To put those who are thinking about attempting the great work that is The Odyssey at ease, I want to start by saying that yes, I too was intimidated by the very famous tale of Odysseus’s long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. My eagerness and enthusiasm weren’t something to doubt, but I… Read More
Five War Poets
Above all else, it is the poetry of the First World War that that has seared the horror of this conflict onto our collective memory. It was a war of poets, as professional writers and ordinary humanity took up the pen to try to record, interpret, mourn, or simply bear witness. When we hear the… Read More
Stephen’s Top Ten Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories
To get us in the mood for Halloween, the editor of our Mystery & Supernatural series, Dr Stephen Carver, picks some of his favourite classic ghost stories. I think ghost stories are ingrained in all of us. It’s one of our ways of coming to terms with death. In my case, my late mother was… Read More
Irish Ghost Stories
Dr Stephen Carver introduces the latest addition to our Mystery & Supernatural series, Irish Ghost Stories From the Haunted 19th Century As the nights chill and draw in, and we move relentlessly towards Halloween, the mind turns naturally towards the ghost story. And as pumpkins are carved and displayed as an invitation to trick-or-treaters, we… Read More
How to read Darwin’s ‘Origin’ in 2025
Go into any large chain bookstore in the UK – you know the one I mean. Cast your eyes over the shelves holding the latest non-fiction publications and consider the number that have a ‘How to’ title or sub-title, or a variant on this title. You can choose How Not To Age, by Michael Greger,… Read More
📚 Celebrating the Freedom to Read: Banned Books Week
Each year, Banned Books Week shines a light on the freedom to read – a freedom that underpins literature, education and open-mindedness. It reminds us that books have power: the power to challenge, to inspire, to provoke thought and sometimes, to unsettle those who fear change. At Wordsworth Editions, we believe that literature should be… Read More
Shadows, Secrets, and Timeless Stories
Shadows, Secrets, and Timeless Stories: Why Gothic Classics Still Haunt Us The calendar has turned to October and with it comes the start of Halloween festivities! A month filled with flickering candles, haunted tales, and a touch of the macabre. There’s no better time to revisit the Gothic classics, those timeless stories that blend mystery,… Read More
Jane Austen: The Facts and the Fiction
As Wordsworth republish James Austen-Leigh’s Memoir of his Aunt Jane, Sally Minogue reflects on what we do and don’t know about Jane Austen.  The year in which we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen seems also to be the year of saying what we like about Jane Austen, much of it arrant nonsense passed… Read More